Brian Glencross
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Brian Alan Glencross OAM
(born 1 May 1941 in Narrogin, Western Australia
) is a retired field hockey player from Australia
. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games - the bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan and the silver four years later, when Mexico City
hosted the Games. As a player he represented Australia from 1964–74, playing in 93 games.
After his active career Glencross became a hockey coach. He guided the Australian Women's Hockey Team
at three Summer Olympics, starting in 1984
. In 1988 the team won the Gold medal under his guidance. He was succeeded by his former team mate Ric Charlesworth. Glencross was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 1991.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 1 May 1941 in Narrogin, Western Australia
Narrogin, Western Australia
Narrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin...
) is a retired field hockey player from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games - the bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan and the silver four years later, when Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
hosted the Games. As a player he represented Australia from 1964–74, playing in 93 games.
After his active career Glencross became a hockey coach. He guided the Australian Women's Hockey Team
Hockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
at three Summer Olympics, starting in 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
. In 1988 the team won the Gold medal under his guidance. He was succeeded by his former team mate Ric Charlesworth. Glencross was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 1991.